It’s a cookie! It’s candy! It’s our family’s favorite recipe ever ever, and I’m excited to share it with you today.
Chocolate peanut butter balls have been a staple in our house for Christmas since – well, since forever. I remember making them as a kid; they were always my favorite as they combined the best tastes – sweet chocolate, salty peanut butter, and crunchy graham crackers. Yum!
Now that I’m a mom, I love making this kid friendly recipe with my son. There’s no oven to burn yourself, no mixer to spray flour around, and – since there’s no egg – licking the bowl is encouraged.
Ready to cook? Grab your family and these few simple ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter (tip: the organic PB with the oil settled on top works the best)
- 1 stick of melted butter
- 2 cups confectioners sugar (you can add more if you want it sweeter)
- 1 1/3 cups crushed graham crackers (put graham crackers in a double baggie, and let the kids smash them up. This is half the fun!)
- 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate
- wax-paper lined cookie sheet
Mix together the peanut butter, butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs in a large bowl until well blended. With clean hands, roll into 1″ balls. Melt chocolate in microwave (follow package directions). Using a spoon, drop the balls into the chocolate and roll around until coated. Place each cookie ball onto the wax-paper covered sheet and refrigerate until chocolate cools and hardens. Serve and enjoy!
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